Hey guys - I’m going through somewhat of a renaissance. Little bit about me: I grew up in Australia in a VERY white area, I was taught essentially through gaslighting and casual bullying that being an Asian person was never enough. Fast forward over ten years, my Korean-ness, after many reflections, is the thing probably that I’m most proud of. I feel like also within that there are so many dynamics. Yes, it’s soooo easy riding this Korean wave happening right now. We are differentiated from south East Asians and Chinese which I bloody hate, because honestly I feel like we are all in this together. When Korea started to be known, it was a sense of pride that I wasn’t “another Asian country” - but I’ve realised how toxic that actually is. I’m a huge advocate now in Melbourne, the city I live and grew up in, in trying to make people realise prejudices and biases towards Asian men. Again, I KNOW IM SO DAMN LUCKY, and privileged to even be in the position of my country being in some sort of culture wave. I’m proud, and I love speaking up for our people, it’s evolved into something bigger, for all of US. I’m not trying to sound like a martyr, or looking for praise. But did anyone else go on this journey and if so, what have you done since to empower other Asian men?